Sharples Production Manager

Production Manager

North Attleboro, MA

• On-site, Full-time
• Operations Leadership

$100,000

Annual performance

Plant / GM

Health, dental, 401k, PTO

• Own the production schedule - sequence jobs against customer commitments, capacity, and staffing, and adjust in real time when things change.
• Lead production supervisors, leads, and operators; hire, train, and develop a team that doesn't depend on a handful of irreplaceable people.
• Drive on-time delivery - find bottlenecks fast and make the call on staffing, equipment, or workflow to keep work moving.
• Track and report production KPIs: throughput, on-time delivery, scrap, downtime, safety, and labor utilization.
• Keep machines running - drive preventive maintenance and partner with maintenance on repairs and capital needs.
• Hold the line on safety and quality; review non-conformance issues and close the loop with corrective action.
• Manage departmental budgets for labor, overtime, and consumables - and communicate daily to plant leadership on what’s happening and what’s next.

• 7+ years in operations or production management, with at least 5 in a direct supervisory role.
• Background in corrugated packaging, folding carton, die-making, print finishing, or a similar manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on technical knowledge of production processes - enough to run the floor with credibility.
• Comfort with ERP systems, production scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Strong Excel skills for scheduling and KPI tracking.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate's degree or technical training preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business, Graphic Arts Technology, or related field preferred - but not required with equivalent experience.

• 7+ years of operations or production management experience; 10+ preferred, with at least 5 years of direct supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated experience in corrugated packaging, folding carton, die-making, print finishing, or a related manufacturing environment.
• Track record of hitting production goals across safety, quality, customer service, throughput, and cost control.
• Hands-on technical understanding of production processes sufficient to run the floor credibly.
• Experience with ERP and order-entry systems, production scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel for scheduling and KPI tracking.
• Nice to have: CAD software (ArtiosCAD, Cimex, AutoCAD, Impact, etc.), Lean manufacturing or ISO 9000 training, forklift certification.

You're a working manager. You know the equipment, you know the operators, and you're visible when it counts - not managing from a desk.

You know when to add overtime, when to push out a deadline, and when to protect the team from an unrealistic promise.

You develop supervisors and leads so the plant has a leadership pipeline - not a fragile dependence on a small group of key people.

Collaborative, frugal, and continuously improving. You do the right thing even when it's hard.

Confluent Holdings is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Salary: $85000 - $100000 per year